LIZ PEEK: Five reasons Republicans could defy the polls and shock Democrats on Election Day

With Election Day a week away, Liz Peek argues that Republicans could outperform polls and disrupt expectations of Democratic gains. She points to Democrats’ low favourability, Republican campaign spending and Donald Trump’s campaigning as factors that could help the GOP, while stressing that polling may be wrong.

Peek also cites left-wing primary candidates and possible polling errors in key states. She says historical polling patterns could erase Democratic leads in Alaska and Texas, narrow the advantage in Ohio to under one percentage point, and shift Iowa and Kansas from tied to leaning Republican. The article also raises concerns about fabricated surveys, including polls attributed to Wedgewood Polls, Median Strategies and Public Sentiment Institute; El-Sayed has denied personal or family ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.